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Scientists working on UK COVID-19 vaccine say there is now only a 50% chance of success due to falling cases

May 26, 2020
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Researchers working on a COVID-19 vaccine are facing a race against time due to falling rates of the virus threatening …

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Hot and humid weather can slow COVID-19 transmission, new study finds

May 26, 2020
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A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, Virginia Tech and the University of Connecticut has shown that …

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FDA approves Takeda’s first-line treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer

May 26, 2020
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The FDA has approved Takeda’s Alunbrig (brigatinib) for adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) metastatic non-small cell lung cancer …

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Cleaning staff excluded from GSK’s £1.5k COVID-19 employee bonus

May 26, 2020
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UK pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline has pledged to pay a cash bonus of £1,500 to staff continuing to work during the …

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WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trial due to safety concerns

May 26, 2020
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The World Health Organization has announced it will stop a global study into the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients, …

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Harvard study suggests monkeys develop immunity after receiving COVID-19 vaccines

May 21, 2020
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has made the development of a safe, effective, and deployable vaccine a critical global priority”, said researchers …

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UK begins hydroxychloroquine trial

May 21, 2020
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A trial investigating the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 has begun in the UK. The first participants will be enrolled …

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Two billion people are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 due to poor sanitation

May 21, 2020
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About a quarter of the world’s population are at higher risk of catching the COVID-19 coronavirus due to a lack …

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Researchers plan to use machine learning methods to estimate the seasonal cycle of COVID-19 in the US

May 21, 2020
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Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are launching a project to apply machine learning methods to map the severity, …

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AstraZeneca targets one billion COVID-19 vaccines by September

May 21, 2020
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AstraZeneca is attempting to deliver one billion doses of coronavirus vaccine by September, which is currently being developed in collaboration …

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Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up

May 20, 2020
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Trump continues to play a key role in the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic, with the US currently coping with the largest …

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MIT-developed algorithm seeks to accelerate drug approvals during COVID-19 pandemic

May 20, 2020
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A study emerging from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and published in the Harvard Data Science Review has detailed strategies …

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New research outlines guidelines for the ethical use of AI in healthcare

May 20, 2020
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A new study published in The Lancet has called on the global health community to establish guidelines to develop and …

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Nanotechnology could be used to assess mortality risk in COVID-19 patients

May 20, 2020
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Doctors could use nanotechnology to assess the morality risk from COVID-19, according to research from Michigan State University. Morteza Mahmoudi, …

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Type 1 diabetics more likely to die from COVID-19 than type 2, according to the NHS

May 20, 2020
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People suffering type 1 diabetes are far more likely to die of coronavirus than those with type 2, according to …

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Interim data for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows glimmers of hope

May 19, 2020
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Biotech firm Moderna has unveiled interim data from its Phase 1 trial of mRNA-1273, its vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus …

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AstraZeneca pledges to manufacture 30m units of Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine

May 19, 2020
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AstraZeneca has provided an update on the partnership it forged with the University of Oxford in late April to push …

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US threatens to permanently cut off WHO funding

May 19, 2020
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The US has threatened to permanently cut off funding to the World Health Organization if they do not take proposed …

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Trump signs deal with generics company Phlow Corp to help shift drug manufacturing to the US

May 19, 2020
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The Trump administration will sign a $354 million deal with the generics company Phlow Corp to help produce medicines and …

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Trump claims he is taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent contracting COVID-19

May 19, 2020
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President Donald Trump told reporters last night that he is taking the drug hydroxychloroquine to ward off COVID-19, despite US …

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